Semi-Double Observance of the Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost (5th Sunday After Epiphany)
Commemoration of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul
Missa "Dicit Dóminus"
GREEN Vestments
Easter being variable, the number of Sundays from Pentecost, to the first Sunday of Advent is, of course, variable also; but there cannot be less than twenty-three, nor more than twenty-eight. The Mass for the Last Sunday: after Pentecost is always said on the Sunday preceding Advent. If there are more than twenty-four Sundays after Pentecost, the Introit, Gradual, and Communion of the twenty-third Sunday are repeated on all the remaining Sundays. But the Prayers, the Epistle and the Gospel are taken from the Masses of the Sundays omitted after the Epiphany.
In today's Epistle, St. Paul points out to the Colossians and to the Church that everything we do in word or work,we should do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ giving thanks to God and the Father by Jesus Christ Our Lord. The Gospel deals with the evil sower who is the devil and who sows the dark cockle, which is a violent poison. The servants of the good man of the house represent the Angels; they wished to separate the good from the bad. But it is impossible to separate them until the time of the harvest i.e. the time of the last judgment then will Divine Justice make the necessary separation.
 
There is a commemoration today for the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul. The two basilicas of the apostles were held in great veneration from the earliest times. The priest Caius, declared against the heretics, "I can show you the trophies of the Apostles; for if you will go to the Vatican on the
Ostian Way you will find the trophies of those who founded this Church." Acceding to the request of Pope Sylvester, Constantine undertook to make the
sanctuaries at the tombs of these apostles correspond externally with their importance in the eyes of the whole Christian world. He erected the ancient Basilica of St. Peter on the Vatican and that of St. Paul outside the walls.
On November 9, the Dedication of the Basilica of the Saviour at Rome; on November 18 that of the Basilicas of the apostles is celebrated. The reason for determining November 18 is unknown. It would appear as though these
dedications occurring within a few days of each other had been fixed by some conventional arrangement.
The present St. Peter's is on the site of the ancient church, marking the spot where St. Peter was martyred and buried. It was built in the Sixteenth Century when Pope Julius II and Leo X engaged Bramante and Michaelangelo to construct what is now the most vast and the richest church in the world. The new Church was consecrated by Urban VIII on November 18, 1626.
In 1823 the Basilica of St. Paul was almost wholly destroyed by fire, which spared only that part of the Church where the altar of the Apostle stands under the triumphant arch of Leo the Great. It was rebuilt by the efforts of successive Popes and reconsecrated by Pius IX on December 10, 1854.
So by the wonderful dispensation of Providence it came to pass that the Catholic Church celebrates annually the dedication of the four patriarchal basilicas at Rome: that of the Savior, of St. Peter, St. Paul and St. Mary Major. As each diocese commemorates the encoenia of its own cathedral, so the whole Catholic world celebrates annually the dedication of the fourfold Papal cathedral, and this festival is symbolical of the fact that in spite of the limits established to each diocese the Church of Christ is one, and is founded on Peter, who continues to feed his lambs from the seven hills, and to rule over the flock of Christ throughout the earth.
We want to thank the Friends of Our Lady of Fatima for expediting these resources of the Propers. Sources: Saint Andrew Daily Missal and the Marian Missal , 1945
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INTROIT: Jeremias 29: 11, 12,14
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Dicit Dóminus: Ego, cóglto cogitatiónes
pacis, et non afflictiónis: invocábitis me, et ego exáudiam vos: et redúcam captivitátem vestram de cunctis locis. (Ps. 84: 2) Benedixísti, Dómine,terram tuam: avertísti captivitátem Jacob.
v. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Repeat
Dicit Dóminus...
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The Lord saith: I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction: you shall call upon Me, and I shall hear you and I will bring back your captivity from all places. (Ps. 84: 2) Lord, Thou hast blessed Thy land: Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
v. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Repeat The Lord saith...
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COLLECT
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Dominus vobiscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Oremus. Familíam tuam, quæsumus Dómine, contínua pietáte custódi: ut quæ in sola spe grátiæ cœléstis in innítitur, tua semper protectióne muniátur. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,
Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R. Amen.
Commemoration for the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul
Orémus. Deus, qui nobis per síngulos annos hujus sancti templi tui consecratiónis réparas diem, et sacris semper mystériis repræséntas in cólumes: exáudi preces pópuli tui, et præsta; ut, quisquis hoc templum benefícia petitúrus ingréditur, cuncta se impetrásse lætétur. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,
Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R. Amen.
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The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray.
Keep, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thine household in Thine unceasing goodness that, as it leans only upon the hope of Thy heavenly grace, so it may be always defended by Thy protection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God,
Forever and ever.
R.Amen.
Commemoration for the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul
Let us pray. God, Who year by year dost renew the day of the consecration of this Thy holy temple, and dost ever bring us again in safety to the holy mysteries,hear the prayers of Thy people, and grant that whosoever entereth this
temple to seek blessings may rejoice to obtain all that he seeketh. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God,
Forever and ever.
R.Amen.
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EPISTLE: Colossians 3: 12-17
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Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Colossénses.
Fratres, indúite vos, sicut elécti Dei, sancti, et dilécti, víscera misericórdiæ, benignitátem, humilitátem, modéstiam, patiéntiam, supportántes ínvicem, et donántes vobismetípsis, si quis advérsus áliquem habet querélam: sicut at Dominus donávit vobis, ita et vos. Super ómnia autem hæc, caritátem habéte, quod est vínculum perfectiónis: et pax Christi exsúltet in córdibus vestris, in qua et vocáti estis in uno córpore et grati estóte. Verbum Christi hábitet in vobis abundánter, in omnia sapiéntia, docéntes, et commonéntes vosmetípsos, psalmis, hymnis, et cánticis spirituálibus, in grátia cantántes in córdibus vestris Deo. Omne quodcúmque fácitis, in verbo aut in ópere, ómnia in nómine Dómini Jesu Christi, grátias agéntes Deo at Patri per Jesum Christum Dóminum nostrum
Deo Gratias.
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Lesson from the Epistle of Blessed Paul the Apostle to the Colossians. Brethren, Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also. But above all these things, have charity, which is the bond of perfection: and let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God, All whatsoever you do in word or in work, du all in the Name of the Lord Jesus Chhst, giving thanks to God and the Father by Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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GRADUAL: Psalm 132: 1-26
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Ecce quam bonum, et quam jucúndum habitáre fratres in unum!
V. Sicut ungúentum in cápite, quod descéndit in barbam, barbam Aaron. Allelúja, allelúja.
V. (Ps. 113: 11) Qui timent Dóminum, sperent in eo adjútor at protéctor eórum est. Allelúja.
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Behold! how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
V. It is like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron. Alleluia, alleluia.
V. (Ps. 113: 11) Let them that fear the Lord, hope in Him He is their helper and their protector. Alleluia.
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GOSPEL: Matthew 13: 24-30
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Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Matthaeum.
R.Gloria tibi, Domine In illo témpore, Dixit Jesus turbis parábolam hanc: Símile factum est regnum cœlórum hómini, qui seminávit bonum semen in agro suo. Cum autem dormírent hómines, venìt inimícus ejus, et superseminávit zizánia in médio trítici, et ábiit. Cum autem crevísset herba, et fructum fecísset, tunc apparu-érunt et zizánia. Accedéntes autem servi patrisfamílias, dixérunt ai: Dómine, nonne bonum semen seminásti in agro tuo? Undo ergo habet zizánia. Et ait illis: Inimícus homo hoc fecit. Servi autem dixérunt ei: Vis, imus, et collígimus ea? Et ait: Non: ne forte colligéntes zizánia, eradicétis simul cum eis et tríticum. Sínite útraque créscere usque ad messem, et in témpore messis dicam messóribus: Collígite primum zizánia, et alligáte ea in fascículos ad comburéndum, tríticum autem congregáte in horreum Meum.
Laus tibi Christe.
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The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
The continuation of the holy Gospel according to Matthew. R. Glory to Thee, O Lord
At that time, Jesus spoke this parable to the multitudes: The kingdom of Heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat, and went his way.And when the blade was sprung up and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle. And the servants of the good man of the house coming, said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? Whence then has it cockle? And he said to them: An enemy hath done this. And the servants said to him: Wilt thou that we go and gather it up? and he said: No, lest perhaps, gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it. Suffer both to grow until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers: Gather up first the cockle and bind it into bundles to burn, but the wheat gather ye into my barn.
Praise be to Christ
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OFFERTORY: Ps. 129: 1, 2
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Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
De profúndis clamávi ad Te, Dómine: Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam: de profúndis clamávi ad Te, Dómine.
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The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
From the depths I have cried out to Thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my prayer: From the depths I have cried out to Thee, O Lord.
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SECRET
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Hóstias tibi, Dómine, placatiónis offérimus, ut et delícta nostra miserátus absólvas, et nuntántia corda tu dírigas.
Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Filium Tuum, Qui Tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus,
Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R. Amen.
Commemoration for the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul
Annue, quæsumus, Dómine, précibus nostris: ut, dum
hæc vota præséntia réddimus, ad ætérna præmia, te adjuvánte, perveníre mereámur. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte
Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R. Amen.
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We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the sacrifice of propitiation: that Thou mayest mercifully absolve us from our sins, and Thyself direct our inconstant hearts. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God
Forever and ever.
R.Amen.
Commemoration for the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul
Bow down to our prayers, O Lord, we beseech Thee
that, while we pay our vows here below, we may, by Thine assistance, be worthy to attain unto everlasting rewards.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, God, Forever and ever.
R.Amen.
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PREFACE of the Most Holy Trinity
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Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
Sursum corda.
R.Habemus ad Dominum.
Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro.
R. Dignum et justum est.
Vere dignum et justum est, aequum et salutare, nos tibi semper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine sancta, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus. Qui cum unigenito Filio: tuo et Spiritu Sancto, unus es Deus, unus es Dominus: non in uninus singularitate personae, sed in unius Trinitae substantiae. Quo denim de tua Gloria, revelante te, credimus, hoc de Filio tuo, hod de Spiritu Sancto, sine differentia discretionis sentimus. Ut in confessione verare, sempitiernaeque Deitatis, et in personis proprietas, et in essential unitas, et in majestate adoretur aequalitas. Quam laudant Angeli atque Archangeli, Cherubim, quoque ac Seraphim: qui non cessant clamare quotodie, una voce dicentes:
SANCTUS, SANCTUS, SANCTUS...
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The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
R.We have lifted them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is meet and just.
It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, ever-lasting God: Who, together with Thine only-begotten Son, and the Holy Ghost, are one God, one Lord: not in the oneness of a single Person, but in the Trinity of one substance. For what we believe by Thy revelation of Thy glory, the same do we believe of Thy Son, the same of the Holy Ghost, without difference or separation. So that in confessing the true and everlasting Godhead, distinction in persons, unity in essence, and equality in majesty may be adored. Which the Angels and Archangels, the Cherubim also and Seraphim do praise: who cease not daily to cry out with one voice saying:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY...
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COMMUNION: Mark 11: 24
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Amen dico vobis, quidquid orántes pétitis, crédite quia accipiétis, et fiet vobis.
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Amen, I say to you, whatsoever you ask when you pray, believe that you shall receive and it shall be done to you.
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POSTCOMMUNION
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Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
Oremus.
Quæsumus omnípotens Deus: ut illius salutáris capiámus efféctum, cujus per hæc mystéria pignus accépimus. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum
Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,
Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R. Amen.
Commemoration for the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul
Orémus. Deus, qui de vivis et eléctis lapídibus ætérnum majestáti tuæ præparas habitáculum: auxiliáre pópulo tuo supplicánti; ut, quod Ecclésiæ tuæ corporálibus prófìcit spátiis, spirituálibus amplifîcétur augméntis.
Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
R. Amen.
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The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
We beseech Thee, O Almighty God, that we may obtain the effect of that salvation, whereof we have received the pledge in these mysteries. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in
the unity of the Holy Ghost, God,
For ever and ever.
R. Amen.
Commemoration for the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul
Let us pray. O God, Who from living and chosen stones dost prepare for Thy majesty an eternal dwelling, help Thy people who call upon Thee, so that what is profitable to Thy Church in material growth may be accompanied with an
increase of that which is of the spirit.
Forever and ever.
R. Amen.
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